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Amount a family requires based on size according to federal guidelines
- Standard of Need

Maximum amount a family is eligible for according to family size
TANF Grant Amount

Subtracting Grant amount from Standard of need gives the Maximum Gap - Maximum GAP

Earned and unearned income
Income

DCSS can issue payments up to the maximum GAP amount   Eligible GAP

View a sample GAP calculation

 
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You are eligible to receive payments up to your TANF GAP amount

Your TANF eligibility is determined by GDFCS
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